Notes:
"This special edition is published by Merrill/Prentice Hall, by arrangement with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-364) and index.
Presents a multifaceted model of understanding, which is based on the premise that people can demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways.
Contents:
Backward design --
Understanding understanding --
Gaining clarity on our goals --
The six facets of understanding --
Essential questions : doorways to understanding --
Crafting understandings --
Thinking like an assessor --
Criteria and validity --
Planning for learning --
Teaching for understanding --
The design process --
The big picture : UbD as curriculum framework --
"Yes, but--
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Afterword: Getting started --
Appendix: Sample 6-page template --
Glossary.
